Question

What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (-2, -3) and is

parallel to the line 4x - y = 12

Answer 1

Answer: y = 4x + 5

Explanation:

Find the slope of the second line.

4x - y = 12

-y = -4x + 12

y = 4x - 12

slope = 4

Therefore, the slope of the second line must also be 4.

Use point-slope form to write the equation.

y + 3 = 4(x + 2)

y = 4x + 5